An In-Depth Look at the NGAD Review Expected to Conclude by …
Nov 2, 2024 · Considering the average unit price for F-35s in the latest production lots is around $82.5 million, the CCA’s price could be between $20.6 million and $27.5 million. This is less than the price ...
Report to Congress on Air Force Next-Generation Air ... - USNI News
Nov 7, 2024 · From the report. Background. U.S. Air Force officials say they have paused a contract award for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter as they rethink the aircraft’s requirements. NGAD ...
Why the Air Force Paused NGAD—And What’s Next
Nov 1, 2024 · The threat NGAD must defeat is evolving faster than predicted, its unit cost is extremely high—though classified, estimates near $300 million a copy—and new technologies make other approaches possible. Those factors drove Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to “pause” the program over the summer.
NGAD demise has been “grossly exaggerated,” says USAF chief
Nov 7, 2024 · The NGAD programme will provide a sixth-generation fighter to replace the stealth F-22 Raptor, but that is just one part of the project. NGAD is a network of different systems: it includes a sixth-generation fighter jet alongside several autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs). This hybrid structure enables air superiority through mass.
The NGAD Fighter Could Be Redesigned to Cost Less Than the F-35
Sep 17, 2024 · The Next-Generation Air Dominance 6th generation fighter might drastically change to lower its unit cost below the one of the F-35, said U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during the Air ...
Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says
Jul 1, 2024 · Engine for US Air Force’s NGAD aircraft could be pared down to cut costs. By Stephen Losey. Monday, Jul 1, 2024. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a...
NGAD EXCLUSIVE: Air Force secretary cracks door for unmanned …
Jul 22, 2024 · In an interview with Breaking Defense, Frank Kendall suggested the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter decision is farther off than estimated, as the service rethinks the threat...
Air Force’s NGAD revamp could open up more business to smaller …
Thursday, Sep 5, 2024. The Air Force is rethinking its approach to how it will fight a future air war as it considers a new path forward for its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter system, top...
New in 2024: Who will win Air Force's next-gen fighter ...
Dec 23, 2023 · With Northrop Grumman’s decision in 2023 to bow out of the competition for the NGAD contract, the future will likely hold a head-to-head match between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Big decisions coming for the Air Force's next-gen aircraft platforms
Sep 27, 2024 · The Air Force is currently taking a more calculated approach to planning, developing and buying next-generation platforms — putting some of the service’s future aircraft programs in limbo as it looks for more clarity over the next few months.
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